Long Distance Runner

(1968)

★ 7 IMDb · 3 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1968

Runtime: 13 мин

Country: Hungary

Director: Gazdag Gyula

Cast: Schirilla György

Plot

György Schirilla, known for his long-distance running and swimming across the icy Danube, ran to Moscow to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. A year later, a bistro was built in his honour in the small Hungarian village of Kenderes. Gyula Gazdag captured moments of his run to Kenderes and the opening ceremony. The film's original title comes from a "poem" delivered by the village council president, which included the line: "We can always count on your long run."